My aunt used to personally give enemas to my dying grandma, which is probably too much information for anyone to know, let alone a relative like me, but I have a feeling that’s nothing compared to the “shit” one finds in the Enema Museum. Oh, what will they think of next? C.B. Fleet produces enema products (check out Pedia-Lax, kids!) at their Lynchburg, Virginia facility. In 1893, local pharmacist Charles Brown Fleet invented the “First Fleet” laxatives in an effort to improve bowel health. He also created the first chapstick and first disposable douche (not that guy you used to date, the “Summer’s Eve” feminine product). The company has a collection of enema devices produced over the years. Visits to see the exhibit are by appointment only, which makes sense as I don’t think there are heck of a lot of tour buses full of old people flocking to the museum. But that’s not a bad idea now that I think about. Old people probably love enemas. What’s cool is the museum lady gives you a Fleet Ene-Man Christmas Ornament on your way out. And don’t laugh, the enema is one of the oldest medical treatments in the world. So like all museums, you’re learning a bit of history.
Enema Museum, Virginia
